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| Sunday School Flannelgraph story time |
Awhile back, I was reminded of
a very specific art form to the religion of my youth - the
flannelgraph. During many a Sunday School, I was riveted to the stories portrayed using this technique, often begging to be allowed to change the scenery and the characters between scenes.
I then watched a video while reminiscing, remembering how the stories would deeply connect with me, especially when told by particular ladies of my church.
I recall one person in particular. She had a soft, engaging voice that drew me in. Looking back now, I can see that it was also one of my early experiences of
ASMR; I got tingles when letting myself immerse into the story, on a combination physical/emotional level through the sounds of the flannel moving across the soft surfaces, the teacher's voice, etc.
Sadly, flannelgraph is a fading art/tool. My mother worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship for 65 years, and before she died, I recorded her talking about the use of flannelgraph. Clips including her voice with images of flannelgraph she used, and the creative one she made, are on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDhnI4dUf69ilqEGtoT6N5g/videos.
ReplyDeleteMay flannelgraph not die out!
Dear Itisus: I agree - may flannelgraph never die out! May I ask your name? I'd love to hear more about your mother.
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